Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

 Xbox One
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 52
  3. Negative: 14 out of 52
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 30, 2019
    9
    Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair: I highly recommend trying this game even if you weren't a huge fan oof the 1st game in the series as it’s completely different and extremely well done to the excellence we've come to expect from Rare. An Absolute delight to play, every bit of this game shows how much heart and soul was poured into making this brilliant 2.5 platforming game, the gameYooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair: I highly recommend trying this game even if you weren't a huge fan oof the 1st game in the series as it’s completely different and extremely well done to the excellence we've come to expect from Rare. An Absolute delight to play, every bit of this game shows how much heart and soul was poured into making this brilliant 2.5 platforming game, the game play is top notch the platforming is near perfect, the difficultly doesn’t expect amazing feats of platforming nor is it afraid of challenging you at times. The game rewards exploration with an abundance of secrets, some are really hard to find some are easy, again it has the perfect balance, The game feels like a perfect length, not to short and doesn't overstay it’s welcome. The way the levels play is very unique as each level has two variants, these variants are not simple padding nor are they duplicates, each variant offers a big change in the gameplay of that level. The variants are unlocked in a rather unique way, you have to change the overworld in some small way and have it effect the level’s entrance to access them. The music is outstanding, truly an OST that will be put on repeat many times over the following years, each track fits the level perfectly in both theme and pace of the levels, The graphics are beautiful, colorful and charming to say the least, the strong art direction has easily helped give Yooka-Laylee their own identity in the gaming world. With so many games going for the simplistic flatfish art style, Yooka Laylee easily standout with their strong vibrant colourful style in your Xbox One Library.… Expand
  2. PietStok
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    DON'T believe the negative reviews (which are all posted by 1 guy with multiple accounts), 'cause it runs like a charm (60fps) and the only DLC is a tonic pack, which costs just $/€4,- (and is 100% optional)!
  3. Chrisosttimo
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo excelente e muito bem desenvolvido!. é isso ai Playtonic, mostra para a Rare as origens deles e como é pra ser feito.… Expand
  4. gddurruti
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    Excelente juego que trae a la memoria a Donkey Kong de Rare, difícil y retador, excelentes gráficas, excelente control, un OST fascinante, es un juego genial para la vieja escuela, los únicos puntos malos son que esporádicamente tiene lag en momentos importantes, en los cuales debes ser preciso, el "Imposible lair" es prácticamente eso... Imposible, por lo que los niños no están aptos paraExcelente juego que trae a la memoria a Donkey Kong de Rare, difícil y retador, excelentes gráficas, excelente control, un OST fascinante, es un juego genial para la vieja escuela, los únicos puntos malos son que esporádicamente tiene lag en momentos importantes, en los cuales debes ser preciso, el "Imposible lair" es prácticamente eso... Imposible, por lo que los niños no están aptos para un nivel tan elevado. Recomendable.… Expand
  5. neomoonsevin
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    Definitely has banjo vibes I like this game and cannot wait for the sequel game to drop this version of yooka reminds me kind of like the map screen in Mario games of the past very good game

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#19 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#58 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 21, 2022
    90
    A love letter to the Donkey Kong Country series, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair goes beyond a standard homage, and crafts something beautiful of its own. Fantastic challenging platforming, spanning across 40 imaginative levels, and a charming graphical art style. This is an essential 2D platformer that should not be missed, even more so by the fact that it is being sold for budget point.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 18, 2019
    90
    Yooka-Laylee smartly ditches 3D to instead focus on perfecting 2D platforming. [Issue#184, p.77]
  3. IGN Spain
    Nov 3, 2019
    90
    Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair manages to surpass its predecessor in almost every aspect. The change to the two dimensions has been great.
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